Reassessment of seasonality at the early mesolithic site of star carr, yorkshire based on radiographs of mandibular tooth development in red deer (Cervus elaphus)

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 851-856

  Carter, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

, Age Assessment; Radiographs; Red Deer; Seasonality; Star Carr; Tooth Deveopment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001607341     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1997.0230     Document Type: Article

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